Recruiting secret used by the best companies in the world

Ever wonder why some companies and golf clubs attract the best candidates like honey to a bee? Sure some may have oodles of expendable income and five star facilities yet, when it comes to recruiting, they also follow unique, innovative recruiting strategies vs. their competitors. Not every golf club/resort has a kick-butt course, clubhouse and/or tons of cash to burn but any club can improve how it attracts candidates.

WHAT IS AN INNOVATIVE RECRUITING STRATEGY 

An innovative recruiting strategy is bold, different, appealing to candidates and separates your club from the pack.Prime example of trying something different is recruiting on niche sites where potential candidates hang (like GolfSurfin.com). Example. Was listening to a show called “Reality Checked” on Sirius radio while walking with my daughter on a beautiful morning in Miami. The talk show starring Amy Phillips, who btw does a dead-on impressions of just about every housewife (my current fav is Dorit from Beverly Hills), discusses the trials and tribulations of “The Housewives” reality franchise on Bravo. Not the most thought provoking tv but entertaining nevertheless if you like watching middle-aged women who supposedly “have it all” experience fighting, cheating, divorce, lying and back stabbing…all the good stuff. During a commercial break there’s an advertisement for Callaway Clubs.

I was floored thinking what the heck is a major golf equipment company advertising on a reality talk show? 

My guess is they’re trying to appeal to a female audience between 18-60 who probably have lots of expendable cash to throw at new clubs. This is a perfect example of a golf company spreading its message (although this specific example is for products it could easily convert to jobs) to a targeted audience. Who woulda thunk. Maybe your club can’t afford advertising on national radio but other unique recruiting techniques include:

  • texting initial interviews (70% of candidates job search on their phones)
  • using videos to show off your club
  • video testimonials from happy employees
  • well written ads for seasonal employees highlighting job flexibility and creativity… now called “gig” employment a hot topic I’ll discuss next time

Some of these ideas may be a little intimidating esp. for “first timers” however they help set you apart from the competition and reinforce the belief that your club is forward thinking and willing to take chances. Another “stand out from the crowd ” recruiting technique that you can start today is firing-up our Golf Candidate Blast service for your clubs open positions. Check-out details here.